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Who developed the concept of langue and parole in structural linguistics?
Who developed the concept of langue and parole in structural linguistics?
- Jean Piaget
- Noam Chomsky
- Fernard de Saussure (correct)
- Leonard Bloomfield
Which linguist proved the universality of Latin rules as wrong?
Which linguist proved the universality of Latin rules as wrong?
- Leonard Bloomfield (correct)
- Jean Piaget
- Noam Chomsky
- Fernard de Saussure
Who developed the theory of generative grammar?
Who developed the theory of generative grammar?
- Leonard Bloomfield
- Noam Chomsky (correct)
- Jean Piaget
- Fernard de Saussure
Which linguist preferred spoken over written language in their studies?
Which linguist preferred spoken over written language in their studies?
Who saw language as interrelated elements rather than individual units?
Who saw language as interrelated elements rather than individual units?
Is Leonard Bloomfield Swiss?
Is Leonard Bloomfield Swiss?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure establish structural linguistics?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure establish structural linguistics?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure develop the theory of generative grammar?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure develop the theory of generative grammar?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure propose the concept of langue and parole?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure propose the concept of langue and parole?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure see language as individual, unrelated elements?
Did Ferdinand de Saussure see language as individual, unrelated elements?
Flashcards
Langue
Langue
Ferdinand de Saussure's concept representing the abstract system of language shared by all speakers of that language.
Parole
Parole
Ferdinand de Saussure's concept representing the actual use of language in specific situations, including individual utterances.
Behaviorism in Linguistics
Behaviorism in Linguistics
Leonard Bloomfield, an American linguist, emphasized the importance of observable behavior and rejected the concept of mental representations in language.
Generative Grammar
Generative Grammar
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Systemic View of Language
Systemic View of Language
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Sign Theory
Sign Theory
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Spoken Language Priority
Spoken Language Priority
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Focus on Phonology
Focus on Phonology
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Synchronic Linguistics
Synchronic Linguistics
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Rejection of Latin Grammar
Rejection of Latin Grammar
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Study Notes
Definition of Historical Linguistics
- Historical linguistics is the study of how languages change over time.
- It is a subfield of linguistics that examines the processes that lead to changes in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of language.
Key Questions in Historical Linguistics
- How do languages change?
- What factors affect language change?
- How to reconstruct the history of a language?
- How are languages related to each other?
Contributions to the Field
- India and Greece made the first contributions to the study of historical linguistics, developing early theories about language change over time.
- Aristotle was a theoretical linguist who contributed to practical linguistics.
- Herodotus, a Greek scholar, traveled the world, comparing languages and identifying similarities and differences between them, and discussed the effect of language contact on language change.
- Isvarakana discussed the sound change that occurred in Sanskrit.
Neo-Grammarians
- A group of linguists in the second half of the 19th century.
- Their main concern was the reconstruction of the proto-Indo-European language from which nearly all European and Middle Eastern languages evolved.
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Test your knowledge of historical linguistics with this quiz. Explore the study of how languages evolve over time, including changes in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Delve into questions about language change, historical reconstruction, and language relationships.
